Care workers in England are to receive a substantial pay increase from 2028 after the creation of a new body of trade unions and employers designed to stem the exodus of workers from the sector by improving wages and conditions.
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, will put £500m behind the initial increase and will begin this year to establish the new negotiating body, which will create a fair pay agreement. However, unions have warned that the future pay increases will need “substantially more” investment.
